Shafter Chamber Seeks Support In Annual Membership Drive
The Shafter Chamber of Commerce launches its annual drive with renewed emphasis on memberships. Sixteen renewals already logged, signaling continued support for the community group. Bob Bann notes progress as the Seventh Annual Potato n Cotton Festival drew statewide attention and chamber efforts aided National Cotton Week, fair booths, Christmas decorations, and highway development.
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Shafter Chamber of Commerce
Bob Bann
Shafter Chamber
Shafter
Central Valley Highway Association
Shafter Youths Swim Progress Highlighted
About 81 Shafter youngsters received swimming instruction at the Shafter Aquatic Center this summer. The program emphasized water safety and culminated in a Friday night aquatic show showcasing the students’ progress. The center has operated for eight years, benefiting thousands of local children and Sabfter residents through quality outdoor recreation.
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Shafter
Shafter Aquatic Center
California
Sabfter
Homeowners Urged To Conserve Water
A plea to Shafter homeowners urges water conservation to ensure adequate supply. The Shafter Public Utility District says significant savings come from careful lawn watering and turning off coolers when not in use. The message stresses diligence by citizens to prevent waste and maintain water availability.
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Shafter
Shafter Public Utility District
Much Work Behind Keeping Schools In Good Shape
The Shafter Press reports on summer maintenance at Richland School led by Kenneth Pipkin director of buildings grounds and transportation. A team of 19 custodians painters carpenters mechanics and a gardener prepared classrooms for the fall semester.
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Shafter Press
Tenance
Richland School
Kenneth Pipkin
Pipkin
Reckless Driving Alarms Shafter Residents
Teenagers driving reckless in Shafter alleys have caused considerable public alarm as children narrowly escape harm. A citizens group urges reporting all speeding in alleys and streets so police can act to stop the menace.
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Shafter
Kern County Contributes 1296 Cases To Smoking Study
Doctor Juliet Thorner announces Kern County a rural area in the survey linking cigarette use to cancer and heart disease. The study of 197,746 people aged 50 to 70 across 394 states finds heavy smokers die of cancer at 215 times the rate of non-smokers and heart disease doubles the risk.
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Kern County
Juliet Thorner
Kern County Heart Association
American Cancer Society Statistician
Hine
Harding
Thorner
Richland Cafeteria Tops California in Lunch Participation
Richland School Cafeteria serves 1210 meals daily, 74 percent of grades one through eight, the highest share in California. Superintendent Bruce M. Crawford delegates to Sylvia Baughman, director of food services, with a staff of ten. Next year two cafeterias are planned, led by Edna Janzen as new primary cafeteria manager.
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Richland
of California
Sylvia Baughman
Food Services
California
Richlands
Shafter
Land Board of Trustees
Bruce M. Crawford
Baughman
Edna Janzen
Janzen
Jesse Buller
Hazel Cole
Schultz Family Returns From Fishing Trip
Mr and Mrs B P Schultz and their son Harry returned in mid July 1937 from an extended fishing trip visiting Eureka San Jose Moss Landing Monterey and other points.
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Harry
Ben Siemen
Eureka
San Jose
Moss Landing
Monterey
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